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A prospective, randomized study comparing Impact LigaSure vs. a stapling device to limit blood loss associated with radical cystectomy, "Beyond the Abstract," by Stephen F. Kappa, MD, MBA

BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - With Washington’s frequent and fierce budget battles and recent implementation of the Affordable Care Act, policymakers and physicians alike have been forced to take a critical look at health care costs.
Published March 11, 2014
Long-Term Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Prostate Cancer Screening.

Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous malignancy in men. The updated PSA testing 2018 United States Preventive Services Task Force guidelines recommend shared decision-making for men ages 55 to 69.
Published December 6, 2023
Men with Testicular Cancer Who Were Uninsured or on Medicaid Had a Higher Risk of Death From What Is Normally a Curable Disease Than Insured Patients, A New Study Found
Newswise — BOSTON —Men with testicular cancer who were uninsured or on Medicaid had a higher risk of death from what is normally a curable disease than insured patients, a new study found.

The findings, published in Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS), add to growing evidence that differences in health insurance status can affect cancer outcomes. The researchers analyzed outcomes and insurance status for 10,211 men diagnosed with testicular cancer between 2007 and 2011.

Published August 8, 2016
Predictive factors of diagnostic delay and effect on treatment patterns in testicular germ cell tumor patients.

Increased time from clinical symptom onset to diagnosis of testicular germ cell tumor (GCT), termed diagnostic delay (DD), is associated with an increased likelihood of metastatic disease at presentation.

Published April 13, 2022
Prostate Cancer Screening in Early Medicaid Expansion States.

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 included a provision to expand Medicaid by 2014. Six states and jurisdictions elected to expand Medicaid early, before 2012. This provided a natural experiment to test the association between expanded insurance coverage and preventive service utilization, including prostate cancer screening.
Published August 9, 2017
Risk of Hospitalization Following Primary Treatment for Prostate Cancer: Beyond the Abstract
Curative treatment options for prostate cancer include surgery and radiotherapy with active surveillance reserved for those with indolent disease. In recent years, there has been a concerted effort to maximize the value of health care delivery by improving the quality of medical outcomes and by reducing unnecessary costs.

Published September 8, 2016
The Association Between the Affordable Care Act and Insurance Status, Stage and Treatment in Patients with Testicular Cancer.

We aimed to determine whether insurance expansions implemented through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were associated with changes in coverage status, disease stage, and treatment of younger adults with testicular germ cell tumors (GCT).
Published May 28, 2021

Affordable Care Act Articles

Articles

A prospective, randomized study comparing Impact LigaSure vs. a stapling device to limit blood loss associated with radical cystectomy, "Beyond the Abstract," by Stephen F. Kappa, MD, MBA

Long-Term Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Prostate Cancer Screening.

Men with Testicular Cancer Who Were Uninsured or on Medicaid Had a Higher Risk of Death From What Is Normally a Curable Disease Than Insured Patients, A New Study Found

Predictive factors of diagnostic delay and effect on treatment patterns in testicular germ cell tumor patients.

Prostate Cancer Screening in Early Medicaid Expansion States.

Risk of Hospitalization Following Primary Treatment for Prostate Cancer: Beyond the Abstract

The Association Between the Affordable Care Act and Insurance Status, Stage and Treatment in Patients with Testicular Cancer.

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